Information about #53AD2E color

#53AD2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#53AD2E falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 173, 46) — 32.5% red, 67.8% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 52 / 0 / 73 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated yellow-green, #53AD2E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grass (#5CAC2D). Slightly further away sit Cinnabar Green (#61B329) and Leafy Green (#51B73B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(83, 173, 46)), which gives #53AD2E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #53AD2E: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#53AD2E color variations

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#53AD2E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #53AD2E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Leafy Green color link
Leafy Green

#51B73B

Wham color link
Wham

#5FB33A

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

CleonnaGk color link
CleonnaGk

#4B9E3D

Mid Green color link
Mid Green

#50A747

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Groovy color link
Groovy

#5CA345

Kelly Green color link
Kelly Green

#4CBB17

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53AD2E
  • RGB83, 173, 46
  • CMYK52, 0, 73, 32
  • CSSrgb(83, 173, 46)
  • HSL103°, 58%, 43%
  • HSL Precise102.52°, 57.991%, 42.941%
  • HSV103°, 73%, 68%
  • HSB103°, 73%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.678, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.678, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.678, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID53AD2E
  • DECIMAL ID5483822
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01